Senior Electrical Engineer: Embedded Systems & Control

Atomic Machines; Emeryville, Santa Clara (CA, CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Atomic Machines in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and integrate machine control systems for automated manufacturing nodes. You will drive electrical architecture, build custom electronics, and collaborate across embedded software, firmware, and mechanical teams.

Requirements include 6–10+ years as an Electrical Engineer, strong C/C++ bring-up, Python test scripts, Altium Designer, mixed-signal design, and hands-on soldering.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer.
• Proficient in schematic entry, layout and library management.
• Strong bring-up and debugging skills.
• Ability to write bring-up code for processors in C/C++ and test scripts in Python.
• Background in mixed-signal circuit design.
• Familiarity with sensors and actuators; SPICE knowledge.
• SMD soldering and test/measurement equipment familiarity.
• Good documentation habits.
• First-principles thinking with sound strategic instincts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in system architecture definition and drive electrical architecture.
• Design and build custom electronics for automation systems.
• Integrate third-party electronics.
• Support the building of engineering fixtures.
• Create and maintain component and module libraries for reuse.
• Generate manufacturing data and interact with vendors.
• Collaborate with embedded software, hardware, and mechanical teams.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Altium Designer

Schematic entry

Layout

Mixed-signal design

SMD soldering

Signal integrity/EMI/ESD

Documentation

First-principles thinking

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Atomic Machines in Emeryville and Santa Clara, California, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and integrate machine control systems for automated manufacturing nodes. You will drive electrical architecture, build custom electronics, and collaborate across embedded software, firmware, and mechanical teams.

Requirements include 6–10+ years as an Electrical Engineer, strong C/C++ bring-up, Python test scripts, Altium Designer, mixed-signal design, and hands-on soldering.